The ban has caused outrage on social media, and is likely to increase the protests already planned when Trump visits Scotland in July

Donald Trump’s hotel and golf resort in Turnberry, Scotland, has banned the popular Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru over fears of its carpet-staining properties.

Guests became aware of the ban after staff refused the serve the beverage at event due to concerns about potential spills, as the drink contains a high number of colourants which can easily stain fabrics.

The property recently completed a £200m upgrade, which is reported to have included thousands of pounds being spent on refreshing the carpets.

Ralph Porciani, general manager at the Turnberry, said: “We can’t have it staining when to replace the ballroom carpet would be £500,000 alone. We have villas here with Irn-Bru stains in the carpets which I can’t let.”

Richard Leonard, the Scottish Labour leader who has pledged to lead the protests against Trump, said: “Someone who holds such misogynist, racist and anti-trade union views not to mention his whole approach to foreign policy, someone who rejects the Paris climate change agreement, should simply not be given the red-carpet treatment.”

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What a cheek
We over 15 years in our various hotels have never experienced such
What proof does he have?
Would he rather we split Scotch our other national drink
Is he not in directing supporting Coke and Pepsi?
In India it is the opposite COCA COLA is banned and a very sale percentage of sale is Pepsi.
His hotel cleaners must be useless